Band Booster Meeting Minutes

February, 23, 2010

Called to order at 7:40 pm by Mona George. In attendance: Mona George, Bonnie Johnson, Gramma Carol, Bob Slade, Kim Slade, Brenda Chance, Joe Haas, Kris Baker, Rul Peck, Kathy Christopher, Tony Brewer, Andrea Bowsher, Brian Brown.

There were no minutes to approve from last meeting. Charity Moeller was home with sick kids. We will approve January’s minutes at the next meeting. Bonnie Johnson agreed to fill in and take the minutes at this meeting.

President’s Report

• Store is doing okay. Business has dropped off somewhat, but hoping to pick up with spring sports and activities. $1312 turned in tonight.

Treasurer’s Report

• Marching Band was under budget for the season. Transportation was a big savings.

Director’s Report

• Friday, March 5^th is OMEA contest at Harrison High School. Concert band is performing at 6:15pm, Symphonic band at 8:00pm. Itinerary’s out next week. Need 4 chaperone’s for each group.
• Band Concert is Monday, March 1^st at 7:00pm in the auditorium.
• Jazz Band is under way. Cookie Dough and magazine fundraiser coming soon. Nancy House is leaving the high school and taking a position at the BOE. She will be 7-12 Director of Curriculum and Instruction. Dr. Chin from Boyd E. Smith will be K-6. This is the position currently held by Dr. Kathy Frye, who is retiring at the end of the year.
• 8^th grade OMES performance went very well last month. The kids did an amazing job. Keith Keiser took a group picture for the program and did not charge us. He also gave Mr. Schrameck 18 pictures to sell to the parents. This was his donation to the band program.

Committee Reports

Guard 1^st competition at Conner this weekend HS Guard took 3^rd, JHS Guard took 4^th.

• Show is “Fly…be free”
• Next show is Dayton WGI Regional Feb. 27^th and Feb. 28^th

Drumline

• WGI Regional in Kettering last weekend, made finals, took 8^th.
• Thank you to Bob Slade for pulling the trailer and Gramma Carol for helping with pit.

Equipment

• Another thank you to Bob Slade for helping with Drumline, Guard and Drumline are competiting in two different places on the same day.

Winter Show

• Honor Society students can earn 4 inside hours if they volunteer for the show.
• All chair positions are filled, but still need volunteers the day of the show. We need lots of bodies for this event.
• This is the largest show we have sponsored. We really need all parents to step up and help. Shifts are set up in 4 hours. Please contact Kim Haas to volunteer baseballmom@zoomtown.com This event is a lot of fun to work
• Remind your child to sign up to help too. We need lots of student volunteers as well as parents. Contact Kelly Kuhn at becoming@cinci.rr.com

Additional Discussion

• Connie Evans has volunteered to put old composite pictures of band members into scrapbooks. She needs around $60 for this project. Rul Peck made the motion to approve disbursement, Kris Baker 2^nd the motion. Mona asked for discussion, none ensued. Vote taken. All in favor – none opposed, motion passed.
• Rul Peck found a picture that had a banner on the podium for Marching Band. We would like to either find it or look into the cost of buying a new one. Mr. Brown will look into the cost.
• New tympani covers are needed. Mr. Brown will look into the cost. Also Mona will talk to someone about maybe making them
• PE credit for Marching Band. Mona collected letters to give to Dr. Frye. Hopes are high that it will be approved. The next meeting of the Curriculum and Instruction is March 3^rd.
• Looking to next year. If you have chaired a position for two years, it’s time to think about passing the torch and doing something else.

New Business

• Mulch Sale – Delivery will be April 24^th
• Myan Sun is getting pricing to Kris Baker. Cost will probably be the same as last year.
• Kris is coordinating volunteers for delivery. Looking for trucks trailers, flatbeds for delivery.
• Mona will get flyers approved for elementary Friday Folders.

Meeting adjourned at 8:40 pm